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Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly slipped back in June according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics Wednesday.

Jonanthan Athow, ONS deputy national statistician, said: 'Today's fall in inflation is mainly due to drops in petrol and diesel prices.

Experts predict the unexpected fall in the consumer prices index could lead the Bank of England to shelve an expected increase to interest rates, which would have knock-on consequences for investors and the wider economy. The move will ease the pressure on consumers, who have seen pay squeezed by sluggish wage growth and higher inflation triggered by the Brexit-hit pound.

"If inflation continues to moderate, this could bode well for economic growth - the United Kingdom economy is heavily reliant on the consumer, and economists had expected falling real incomes to eventually translate into lower retail sales", the senior economist added. The fall was driven by the lower cost of petrol, after a significant fall in the oil price from mid-May to mid-June.

"When you take into account the Bank of England's warning, that any eventual rise in the base rate of interest will be extremely gradual, the short term prospects are not bright". The five-year breakeven rate, a measure of inflation expectations, has fallen 93 basis points since the start of the year and is close to a five-week low.

Most economists had expected the headline rate of CPI to remain roughly the same or at least only shrink to 2.8%, although the number was in line with the Bank of England's latest forecast.

South Africa's inflation rate fell to its lowest in 19 months in June, creating room for the central bank to shift toward looser monetary policy.

International Consolidated Airlines Group lost 1.7 percent and EasyJet fell almost 2 percent after their German peer Lufthansa warned its unit revenue will be lower in the second half of the year.

"Although recently the exchange rate has been relatively stable, the lags involved mean last year's depreciation is still feeding through to higher imported inflation now and over the coming months", said Hill.

"With UK economic conditions softening, it is crucial that the Monetary Policy Committee holds its nerve on interest rates, particularly during this period of heightened political uncertainty".

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